spills

Noun

spill (plural spills)

1. Any thing that has been spilled; the resulting mess.
2. A fall or stumble.
   • The bruise is from a bad spill he had last week.
3. (archaic) Synonym of taper, a thin stick, long wick, etc. used to transfer flame.
   • “In a moment, he has torn the letter into long thin strips, and rolling them up into spills he thrusts them hurriedly in amongst the other spills in the vase on the mantle-piece.”1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 182

   Synonyms:

   taper

4. A peg or pin for plugging a hole, as in a cask'; a spile.
5. A metallic rod or pin.
6. A spillikin.
   • A tool with which to extract the spills from the pile.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 125

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